Will Hevi-Shot make a better 10ga load

[BigPeck215]

How much trouble could it be to throw #6's or  7's in the hopper instead of #5's?

thats the $64,000 question

[gobbler74]

How much trouble could it be to throw #6's or  7's in the hopper instead of #5's?

None..but getting a large part of the market to buy a #7 to make it profitable is another ball game.. "WE" know about those but this is a specialty area also..#6's would probably sell better to the "BIG OLE PELLET" traditionalists...these are the lead 4 guys to be more specific...

[Old Gobbler]

One  important thing of special note is that EM went so far as to specify the term "Mag Blend" when referencing a possible 10 gauge load - this would indicate that they will be hopping  up the velocity from 1080 to .....1200 or more

EM makes several 10 gauge loads , 4 new waterfowl loads for 2011 - so one more for the turkey hunters sounds like a good business move on their part 

[BigPeck215]

they claim the 10ga is losing popularity but no one uses them because they cannot get premium factory ammo for them, i bet they will be surprised at how fast the 10ga mag blends sell 

[Maverick]

they claim the 10ga is losing popularity but no one uses them because they cannot get premium factory ammo for them, i bet they will be surprised at how fast the 10ga mag blends sell 

No 12 gauge could hold a candle to the 10, given the same loads.   I am betting the hevi 6 or 7 loads would far outsell any 5 shot.  I know I have yet to buy any but am chompin at the bit to get hold of 6 or 7's.

[Basser69]

they claim the 10ga is losing popularity but no one uses them because they cannot get premium factory ammo for them, i bet they will be surprised at how fast the 10ga mag blends sell 

No 12 gauge could hold a candle to the 10, given the same loads.   I am betting the hevi 6 or 7 loads would far outsell any 5 shot.  I know I have yet to buy any but am chompin at the bit to get hold of 6 or 7's.

This is why most of the 10GA guys, including myself buy from Nitro. We can get what we want as far as a blend or a straight number shot goes. EM can nail that door shut if they want too

[BigPeck215]

the 3.5" 12ga maxes out when the 10ga is just starting to breathe

anyone who has ever claimed that their 3.5" 12 gauge will outshoot a 10 ga has either 1. never shot a 10ga or 2. never shot a premium 10ga turkey shell

2 or 3 years ago before the hevi 13 mag blends and 7's came out,  10ga's were putting up 300's with nitros all day long and if you had a 12 ga that broke the 200 club it was something to brag about

[Hognutz]

This is true. The 12ga. 3-1/2 is loaded to the max. and the 10ga. is loaded to the minimum. When you ramp up the 10ga., the comparison goes out the window..It is like comparing a 3'' 20ga. to a 2-3/4'' 12ga....Mike